Savings calendar



March 12, 1929. A. J. SPILLANE 1,704,173

SAVINGS CALENDAR Filed March 30, 1928 Those wofih while Allways can smile For theyimve 0. Savings Account.

18 38 I928 January 2' 4 a z m Patented Mar. .1 2," 1929.

ARTHUR J. SPILLANE, or TOLEDO, 01:10, ASSIGNOR or ONE-THIRD T0 MALCOLM w :rnnsnn, orrronnno, OHIO.

PATENT FFICEQ,

SAVINGS CALENDAR.

Application filed. March 3o,.192s.; Serial No. 265,943.

This invention relates to thrift or savings devices but more particularly to COlIl holders and an important object of the invention is to provide a calendar havlng provision for hold-' ing and receiving coins and being of advantageto act as a constant reminder that daily money should be saved for a purpose intended. inafter appear.

For purposes of illustration and not of limitation, the invention is shown on the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a calendar showing an application of the invention; Fig. 2 is a.

sectional view of'the line 22 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a side edge view of a modified form.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a calendar consisting of a card 1 having a ring 2 to enable it to be suspended on the wall. On the face of the card is a calendar pad 3 and a smiling face 4 with the lips separated to display a broad open smile.

An opening 5 is formed in the card 1 of a shape coincident with the smile so that the edge of the opening form the contour of the lips.

In the back of the card 1 is a fabric bag 6 preferably of-the bellows or gusset-ed type which covers about three fourths of the rear side of the card. The inner side of the bag is adhesively attached to the card and a flap 7 positioned above the opening 5 is glued or otherwise attached to the card. It is'evident that the mouth of the bag is in register with the opening '5 so that coins inserted through the open mouth opening 5 of the face 4 drop into the bag 6. 1

.In order to make diflicult the removal of coins dropped into the bag 6, astrip 8 of relatively stiff paper is secured to the bag adjacent its mouth'and extends diagonally across to the opposite side. .When the card 1 is inverted coins'in thebag 6 cannot fall out because of the strip 8. Furthermore when the bag becomes filled with coins, they will bear against the strip 8 and thereby close the end of the bag.

As shown in Fig. 3, the .bag 6 may be disconnected from the card 1 except in the region of the mouth, so that it may be swung outwardly to form an easel or support for. the card. This enables the calendar to be supported in upright position on a table or desk.

The field of usefulness of this calendar is very Wide because for whatever purpose it is Other objects and advantages will herethe sheet.

desired to save money, the calendar maybe readily adapted. For example, supposing" a church is to'be erected; in order to raise money, a calendar showing a picture of a church with the openingin the door constltuting the opening to the bag. Religious orlaw ganizations, banks, insurance companies, and

numerous other concerns can use this calendar to advantage because it presents a convenient and attracting reminder of the matter.

Numerous changes in details of construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention a defined in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A savings calendar having tively stifi material provided with a suitable attracting representation on the front side, there being an opening in the sheet in the region of the representation and simulating a sheet of relaa part thereof, alcalendar pad on the front of 1 .said sheet, a bag on the opposite side of the sheet adapted to lie flat thereagainst, and means for adhesively securing the bag to the sheet in such manner that the mouth'of the bag is held in register with the opening in the sheet whereby coins through theopening drop into the-bag.

2. A savings calendar having a sheet'of relatively stiff material provided with a suitable attracting representation on the-front side, there being an opening in the sheet in the regionof the representation and simulating a portion thereof, a calendar pad on the front of said sheet, an exnansihle bag on the back of said sheetand. adapted to lie flat thereagainst, and means for adhesively attaching only the mouth of the to the sheet in the region of the opening whereby the free portion of the bag may be grasped and torn from 3. A savings calendar having a sheet of relativelystiff material provided with a suit-,

able attracting representation on therfront side, there being an opening in the sheet in the region of the representation'and simulating a portion thereof, a calendar pad on the front of said sheet, a bag havingigusseted sides on the back of said sheet and adapted to lie fiat therea'gainst', and means for adhesively attaching only the mouth of the bag to'the sheet in the region of the opening thereby to enable the free portion of the bag to be grasped and torn from the sheet, the bag being of such proportions that the free end may be swung outwardly from the sheet to provide'an easel for the sheet 4. A savings calendar having a sheet of relatively stlil' material provided with a suitable attracting representation on the front side, there being an opening in the sheet in the re ion of the representation and simulating a portion thereof, a calendar pad on the front of said sheet, a bag having gusseted sides on thebaek of said sheet and adapted to lie fiat thereagainst, and 'means for adhesively at- .taching only the mouth of the bag to the sheet in the region of the opening thereby to enable.

ble material in the bag adjacent the open end thereof and having a part secured thereto to permit 001116 to be inserted through the opening but prevent the same from dropping out when the sheet is inverted.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR J. SPILLANE); 

